Ken Hall (American football)

Ken Hall
Nickname(s)Sugar Land Express
Born:(1935-12-13)December 13, 1935
Madisonville, Texas, U.S.
Died:March 2025(2025-03-00) (aged 89)
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB, RB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
CollegeTexas A&M
NFL draft1958, round: 14, pick: 165
Drafted byBaltimore Colts
Career history
As player
19571958Edmonton Eskimos
1958–1959Baltimore Colts*
1959–1960Chicago Cardinals
1960–1961Houston Oilers
1961St. Louis Cardinals
*Offseason or practice roster only
AwardsChampionships:
AFL (1961)
3× HS Football
(35-1 record from 1951–1953/12 games per)
2× HS Track and Field
HS Basketball
HonorsHall Trophy
Ken Hall Stadium
Hall Lakes (40-acre subdivision in Sugar Land, Texas)
Ken Hall Blvd.
Records11,232 Career Rushing Yards – HS
32.9 Points Per Game – HS
31.2 yards kickoff return % – Houston Oilers
104 yard TD return – Houston Oilers

Charles Kenneth Hall (December 13, 1935 – March 2025), nicknamed "Sugar Land Express", was an American professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL), National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). Playing for the Sugar Land High School Gators (Sugar Land, Texas) from 1950 to 1953, Hall established 17 national football records, several of which still stand.